Indonesian Navy troops shot at a Chinese fishing boat, the
Fuyuan 123, that was trying to escape from a routine check on
Monday, killing a Chinese fisherman and wounding two others. The
Chinese Embassy in Indonesia confirmed on Wednesday that the
incident happened in the Arafuru Sea off Papua Island.
Embassy Counselor, Yu Hongyao, told Xinhua that China was
dissatisfied with the way the Indonesian Navy had dealt with the
situation.
Embassy officials are making representations to the Indonesians,
and are awaiting timely information on any developments, Yu
said.
The identities of the deceased and the injured are also being
confirmed, he added.?
Local media quoted Toni Syaiful, the press officer from the
Indonesian Navy's Eastern Fleet, as saying that the incident
occurred at about 10:50 a.m. local time, and a total of 13 shots
were fired.
The warship has been detained in Surabaya on the east of the
main island Java, Syaiful said.
The Arafuru Sea is about 3,800 km east of Jakarta.
(Xinhua News Agency September 22, 2005)